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Vol.1 Issue 60 OCTOBER 2023 ELITE

Moving to Dr. Dina, she presented a than 50 thousand Egyptian pounds. As
PowerPoint presentation including all a motivating symbol for the disabled,
the charters, conferences, constitutional Dr. Dina mentioned Rahma Khaled a

articles and laws that acknowledge the very successful TV Anchor with down
distinct rights of the disabled. She syndrome, who has a very successful

started by saying the percentages of the career and how it is really possible for
disabled in Egypt specifically and the disabled to achieve their dreams

dividing them according to gender and with a strong will and motivation. She
their working abilities. She stressed the also emphasized the fact that the

fact that the 3rd of December is the President gives his full support to the
“International Day of Persons with cause and he sees the disabled as a
Disabilities” and how it’s crucial for the priority in the policies he recommends

disabled to learn about their rights as and implements. She also pointed to the
the “true treasure of Egypt”. She also civil service law and how the disabled

mentioned the most important are allowed by the rule of law to hold
constitutional articles talking about leadership positions if they are qualified

their health, economic, social, cultural for the matter.
and sports rights. Dr. Dina talked about
the severe laws that punish bullying as it The floor was now open for Dr.

is a real detriment to the success of the Ibrahim to speak. He started by
disabled; the law states that bullies praising the idea of such an important

would be sentenced to at least two years panel and how important it is for the
in prison and a financial penalty to less disabled students to feel supported by

our faculty. He talked about the
establishing of the Student Council and
Support Unit in 2016 and then

underscored the important ways the
unit has helped and is currently helping

the disabled with. He gave thanks to his
colleagues in the unit and their efforts to

make the students’ transitions smoothly.
The unit has a database

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